The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 12, 1934, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” " VOL. XLIV, NO. 6649. JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1934. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS TROOPS REQUESTED, PORTLAND STRIKE COUNCIL HANDS OUT ULTIMATUM T0 WATER FIRM, Stormy Session Over Wat- er Situation Ends with Notice by City At a special meeting of the City Council .last evening, called for the purpose of discussing the local water situation with R. F. Lewis, owner of the Juneau Water Com- pany, an ultimatum was esrved on Mr. Lewis by the Council to pro- vide additional storage capacity by next January or suffer revocation of his franchise. Among the recommendations made by Chester A. Smith, en- gineer recently engaged by the City to survey water conditions in Ju- neau, was provision for use of the flume tunnel in the Basin for ad- ditional storage capacity, with a new six-inch main leading to the Casey-Shattuck Addition to serve the residents of that district. Mr. Smith estimated that this tunnel, properly bulkheaded at both ends, would provide between 600,000 and 700,000 gallons additional storage capacity. Lewis Demands Title Mr. Lewis declared that he was willing to comply with the majority of Engineer Smith's recommenda- tions, including the plan for the storage tunnel, but that he would not spend any money on this de- velopment, aside from some pre- liminary surveys and work that he had already done, untili he had secured absolute title to the prop- involved and made absolute assurance that the City's water supply would not be crippled by the partial curtailment of the sup- ply while the proposed work was in progress. Mr. Lewis admitted that he had been using part of this tunnel for the past 20 years and that he believed he would eventually get title from the Government, but de- clined to risk any considerable in- vestment until the title was ob- tained. City Attorney H. L. Faulk- ner, who was present at the meet- ing, gave it as his opinion that there was no possible chance for Mr. Lewis's rights to the tunnel to be successfully disputed. Temporary Sterage Feared erty Mr. Lewis expressed apprehension; that owing to the comparatively | small supply of surplus water in the Gold Creek Basin this spring there would not be sufficient sup- ply to take care of the City's needs | while the water now coming through the springs at the infiltra- tion tunnel was shut off while the work of bulkheading the tunnel would be in progress. He suggested that some water could be obtained as an emergency supply from Hal- lum Creek but felt that this supply could not be depended upon. Another fear expressed by Mr. Lewis, tending to dampen his en- thusiasm for immediate start on the project, was that it would be necessary to secure the approval of the directors of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company for a right | of way for the proposed six-inch main across the company’s property in Evergreen Bowl. He was not sure whether this permission - could be obtained. Rice Resclution Adopted At times the discussion between the water company and Mayor Goldstein and the Councilmen grew rather heated. Councilman Rice, expressing the opinion that there was no good reason for any furth- er delay in starting construction of the proposde storage facifities, in- troduced the following resolution, which was pasesd unanimously: “It is hereby resolved that Mr. | Lewis be instructed to start actual construction of the bulkheads’and laying of the pipe line to supply water in the tunnel that is to be used as a reservoir to supply water to the Casey Shattuck Addition; work to be started on or before August 1 and finished by January 1. And if not, if Mr. Lewis refuses to do so, we, the City Council, will go to court to start proceedings to revoke his franchise. Further- more, that Mr. Lewis guarantee the City an adequate supply of water for this coming Winter.” Change Reserve Hookup Mr. Lewis promised to install immediately the valve that will permit the fire reserve tank to be filled first from the supply line, instead of the latter running into the domestic supply tank and the overflow from the latter running into’ the fire supply tank as at present. This connection has been promised before, it was Stated, but (BUICK PLANT {U. S. Walker Cup |{Team Trounces | British Challengers ST. ANDREW, Scotland, May 12.—The United States success- fully defended the Walker Cup by trouncing the British chal- lengers in the singles compe- tition after capturing three of fourscmes yesterday. — IS SHUT DOWN - AFTER STRIKE 114,000 Thrown Out of| Work Result of Body Shortage from Fisher FLINT, Mich.,, May 12.—Eighteen hours after union employees of the Fisher Body Corporation’s plant No. 1, walked out, the Buick Mo- | tor plant shut down, throwing 14,- 000 men out of work, at least un- til Tuesday. Although the Buick company| made no statement, it is assumed that operations could not be con- tinued, as the Fisher plant makes automobile bodies for Buick. The strike was caused by a re- duction in piece-work rates, prin- mpally GENEROUS AID GIVEN HOSPITAL THROUGH DRIVE 1Sum of $2€Is Juneau’s; Offering to Ortho- pedic Institution Twenty-five hundred pennies and (enough nickels,’ dimes, quarters, halves, dollars and generous checks to total $205, were gathered in Ju- neau during the Children's Orth- opedic Hospital Penny drive, which |ended yesterday, it was announced by the chairman today. A few envelopes, not yet collect- ed, will bring the total a little higher. Every one of the red heart | envelopes, left in business houses and offices by committee members a week ago and collected Thursday and Friday this week, contained | an offering to this -well- kmwn Seattle charity. Checks received yesterday includ- ed $25.00 from the Women of the Moose and $5.00 from the Girls’ Loyal Club. A letter accompany- ing the Girls’ Loyal Club check, asked the Seattle hospital for the names of the Alaskan children who |are patients there so that the Ju- neau girls who belong to the club can write to them. Among the especially fat envel- opes collected were those from the Miner’s Recreation Pavlor, Alaska | Meat Company, the City Club, and several from offices in the Federal 1 | which envelopes were left co-oper- ated graciously with the Drive com- mittee. Today, a cashier’s check for $205 is being mailed to Mrs. G. W. Skinner, chairman of the Penny Drive by Mrs. J. F. Mullen, who (headed the local committee. Ju- neau Drive workers were Mrs. Myr- ven Sides, Mrs. I. Goldstein, Mrs. J. J. Meherin, Mrs. Robert Bender, James McNaughton, who counted and wrapped the thousands of small coins collected, and Harry David- son, who delivered and collected |envelopes at the Alaska Juneau Boarding House. A check for ad- ditional money collected will be| sent to Seattle the first of the week. LR TN WM. E. ELLIS PASSES NEW YORK, May 12—William Ellis Corey, aged 68 years, widely known industrial leader and former President of the United. States Steel Corporation, died at his home here yesterday as the result of pneumoma 'KETCHIKAN MAN RAVEN ON COM. | Building. Every business house, in| 1S T0 SUCCEED President Roosevelt issued a proclamation on May 4 calling for observance of Mother's Day on Sunday, May 13. The proclamation ordered the | customary display of the United States flag on all government build= ings, homes and ‘‘other suitable places.” The President also proposed that P. J. Ruidl and Keller Are, Named on Textbook Commission by Board To fill the vacancy existing, through the resignation of R. S. Raven, on the Textbook Commis- sion, the Territorial Board of Edu- cation today appointed P. F. Ruidl, City Superintendent of Schools at Ketchxkan it was announced by E. Karnes, Co ioner of Educa-wn and Execu Secretary of the Board. our churches, fraternal and wel- fare agencies, “for the relief and welfare of mothers and children [ who may be in need of the neces- sities of life.” The President’s proclamation fol- 10ws: “WHEREAS, by House joint res- W. K. Keller, Superintendent of | olution 263, approved and signed Schools at Anchorage, formerly oc- |by President Wilson on May 8, cupying the same position here and | 1914, the second Sunday in May of one-time Commissioner of Educa-!€ach year has been designated as tion, was also named to the Com-| Mother’s Day for the expression of mission by the Board. our love and reverence for the Completes Work Today mothers of our country; and, The Board completed its sccond| “WHEREAS Senate resolution 218, annual meeting this morning. Its adopted April 26, 1934, states that members were preparing to leave [ ‘there are Lhroughout our ]and to- President Roosevelt Urges Observance of Mother’s Day/ everything possible be done through { day an unprecedentedly large num- ber of mothers and dependent chil- dren who, because of unemploy- ment or loss of their bread earn- “ers, are lacking many of the neces- Sities of life, and the President of the United States is therein au- thorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling for the ob- | Servance of Mother’s Day this year: “NOW, THEREFORE, I, Frank-| lin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, do here- by call upon our citizens to ex- press on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 13, 1934, our love and rever- ence for motherhood; “(A) By the customary display of the United States flag on all government buildings, homes and other suitable places; “(B) By the usual tokens and messages of affection to our moth- &rs; and p “(C) By doing all that we can through our churches, {raternal| and welfare agencies for the relief | and welfare of mothers and ghil- dren who may be in need of the necessities of 1ife & early next week. A. H. Zeigler will g0 by plane to Ketchikan tomor-; row. P. C. McMullne, member for‘sTflcK PRIGE the Third, and M. J. Walsh, mem- | ber for the Second Division, will | leave later next week. It yesterday officially of the work and acts of Commis- | ner Karnes ince the 1933 meet- | ing It also requested him to present a financial report of his | office accounts as of December 31, | 1934, when the Booar hold its first meeting next year Makes Recommendations | At yesterday afternoon’s session, | it approved of recommendations to | be made to the next Legislature| as follows: ‘ “l. That it consider the advisa-|{ SHORT SESSION Some Losses Are Moder- ately Recovered— Close Rather Heavy tent recoveries and declines made schools in incorporated cities be|the short session today. At the hereafter based on average daily WOrst prices were off one to two attendance rather than on a per-|Or more points. Some issues came centage of the expenditures which |back moderately. The close was are classed as refundable, as is now | | rather heavy. the case. | Wheat sagged more “2. That municipalities be per- |cent. mitted by law to increase thcir‘ Bar silver was up three eighths than one and that school districts in towns [ however. may be enlarged so as to take in| Cotton was lower. contiguous territory where pupils Bonds Mixed reside. | Prime investment bonds “3. That the appropriation for Steady but secondary bonds were travel for the Commissioner of |heavy. Education be increased in order| Recoveries of fractions to around that he may spend more time in|One point were recorded by U. S. the rural schools. and American Smelting, Western “4, That the Legislature con-| | Union. Radio preferred was off six| sider the advisability of a school |Points. survey. Homestake, Howe Sound and De- “5. That the Territorial Board Pasco were lower. of Education be given the power | Losers of fractions to one point to adjust the separate flmpmprm_{mcluded American Can, Genr-ral tions for school purposes where | Motors, Chrysler, Dupont, United changes are made effecting & sav- | States Steel, Bethlehem Steel, Case, | ing in one appropriation and ne- | Montgomery-Ward and some alco-! cessitating increased expenses in| hols. another. “6. That the Legislature consider CLOSING PRICES TODAY the advisability of requiring a bi-| NEW YORK, May 12.—Closing ennial audit of the financial books | uotation °f Mflska Juneau ‘mine | of the office of Commissoner of |Stock today American Can | Education.” 1 94%, American Power and me R IGTL T S 6%, Anaconda 13%, Armour B 2%, y (Bethlehem Steel 33, Chrysler 38'4, GUVERNMENT Curtiss-Wright 3%, Fox Films 14 AID FARMERS General Motors 30%. International Harvester 33%, Kennecott 19%, Three Way Attack Will Be| Made to Benefit Drought Seneca Copper 1%, no Southern Railroad 22%, Ulen Com-| Area Victims pany, no sale; United Axrcraft 19, United States Steel 42!, Briggs WASHINGTON, May 12. — The Government is prepared to hit Manufacturing 15%, Calumet and along three lines to rescue the Hecla 4, Bendix Aviation 14%, Sim- mons 15%, Standard Oil of Cali- drought-stricken farmers, harassed by the present heat wave. fornia 31%, Warner Pictures 5% Nabespa bid .95 ask 1.01. Pound The Federal Relief Agency has surveyed the situation with an $5.11% oents eye to pouring in food and funds. ‘The Farm Administration has re- shaped plans to meet conditions. The Federal Administration is Soviet Shake-up Eliminates reported studying a national plan| TWO Malor POS[S n for evening up the supply between Government the good and bad .years so as to prevent any possible future food| MOSCOW, May 12--Two of So- shortage. 5 Karakhan, vice-commissar LOOK FOR RELIEF charge of Near Eastern Affairs, had never been attended to. The City Clerk was directed to notify the Nelson Water Company to have a representative at next | Friday's Council meeting to make a report on progress made on car- | rying out the Special Citizens’ Water Committee recommendations | and those embodied in Engineer CHICAGO, Ill, May 12—Farm-|and Gregory Sokolnikov, vice-com- ers, whose crops are seared, turned |missar in charge of Far Eastern hopefully to the mountains today|Affairs, were removed from office for relief. A low pressure area is|yesterday in a shake-up in govern- reporwd working its way slowly|mental organizations. The positions | east, bringing showers. were abolished. ————— This move is a step toward a Seventeen conventions of as|decentralization process decreed at many national organizations of the|the last Communist Party Congress Smith's report on the Nelson sys- tem, Lutheran church are scheduled be-|in order to obtain greater er[i-l tween June and November, ciency, s FLUCTUATE AT NEW YORK, May 12.—Intermit- | bility of the Territory’s support of ;only confusion of stock prices at board membership to five memhers}flf a cent an ounce. Futures lagged | were | range;| viet Russia’s highest officials, M.| tion, in| RANSOM READY FOR KIDNAPERS OF W. F. GETTLE Go-Belween-—a)nfused by Four Telephone Calls and One Letter BULLETIN — LOS ANGE- LES,, May 12.—~Activities on the Gettle kidnap front indicated " improved develcpments are mo- mentarily expected. Unconfirm- of reports said the ransom was paid last night and the victim was to be released to- day. | LOS ANGELES, Cal, May 12— Ready to pay any ransom up to | $75,000 for the return of William F. Gettle, kidnaped last Wednes- | day midnight from his estate, Er- nest Noon, go-between, awaited instructions from the abductors of ‘the wealthy oil man. Noon has been confused by four telephone calls and a letter. He believes Gettle is alive however. One telephone call asked for the | first amount and the letter said to vhzve $40,000 ready. e e————— DANIEL HERATY IS REPORTED AS - MISSING TODAY |Last Seen Tuesday Evening | Near City Float — 3 May Be Drowned Daniel Heraty has been missing since Tuesday night, according to ©O. Carlson, manager of the cannery employment bureau in the | office of the New England Fish | Company. Heraty was employed as a car- penter Tuesday to go to Port Al- | thorp, and when last seen was on whh way to the mail boat Fern at 11:30 o'clock Tuesday night. He did \not reach the boat, and efforts to locau him about town since that |time have met with no success. As the Fern lay at the City Float at the time, it is thought that Heraty may have fallen into the channél. Efforts to locate the man brought out the rac: that he was employed C. W. during the win- wcr, and tha! his registration card gave the name of Frank Ask, | Skagway merchant, to be notified /in case of accident. The case was reported to Unit- ed States Commissioner J. F. Mul- len this morning for official ac- | L { ) MR. AND MRS. HU GH J. WADE ARE PARENTS OF BABY BOY| BORN AT ST. ANN'S TODAY Mr. and Mrs. Hugh J. Wade are | receiving congratulations on the birth of an eight and one quarter rpound baby boy'at St. Ann’s Hos- | pital at 2 oclock this afternoon. Both Mrs. Wade, the former| 1 [to it 20 PASSENGERS BOARD REFUSES GRANT LICENSE T0 FIRST CITY Attorney General Truitt| Rules City Cannot En- gage in Liquor Trade On the basis of a ruling delivered by Attorney General James S. Truitt, in which it was held that municipal corporations in Al- aska could not legally engage in the liquor business, the Board of Liquor Control today by a unani- mous vote refused to grant a li- cense to the city of Ketchikan to own and operate a retail liquor store In face of the Attorney General's opinicn, said Gov. John W. Troy, there was no other coutse for the Board to take. All members were present except Frank A. Boyle, Sec- retary, who is now in the States. Climax of Fight The application filed by the Ket- chikan municipal authorities cli- maxed agitation against the Board of Control and its regulations which was started there even before the Board was officially organized and iprior to the promulgation of any of its regulations. Shortly after they were issued, a special election was called by the Council there to submit the question of vesting the city with monopolistic control over retail sales in the city. At this election by a vote of 252 to 170, the electors favored the municipal store. The application for a license was filed 1mmedute1y An appro- priation made to stock and operate the store. At the same time, the Council passed an ordinance prohibiting pri- vate sale of alcoholic liquors con- taining in excess of 17 per cent aleohol by volume. It also passed a resolution prohibiting any City employee from engaging in the liquor trade. Put Up to Board Upon receipt of the application, the Board wrote the Council ask- ing if i% thought it could legally engage in the liquor business under the provisions of Section 12, Chap- ter 97, Session Laws of Alaska, 1923. This act is the municipal code and the twelfth section defines the power and jurisdiction of the City Council. Late this week the Board re- ceived a radiogram from Mayor P. J. Gilmore of Ketchikan saying that the Council did not desire to express an opinion and that it was the duty of the Board, itself, to pass upon that matter. Cites Many Authorities The question was thereupon re- ferred to Attorney General Truitt for an opinion which was trans- mitted by him yesterday to the Board. It held that the “City of Ketchikan cannot, under its char- ter, and the general laws of Alaska, governing the organization and management of municipal corpora- tions, engage in the private enter- prise of selling intoxicating liquor, especially if by so doing it becomes necessary to appropriate the tax- payers funds. That the action of the City Council of the City of Ketchikan in appropriating the sum of $7,500 to engage in the enterprise of selling intoxicating liquor was ultra vires. The Board of Liquor Control should not ap- prove the application of the said City of Ketchikan to sell intoxicat- ing liquor.” The Attorney General cited many authorities to sustain his opinion, The Board endorsed it unani- mously. ABOARD YUKON FOR THIS PORT SEATTLE, May 12.—Steamer Yu- kon, scheduled to sail at 2 o'clock | this afternoon, has 163 first class| and 81 steerage passengers aboard for Southeast and Southwest Al- aska ports. | Passengers on the Yukon booked | Notification Sent Creat Britain On War Debt Token LONDON, May 12.—~The Unit- ed States has notified Great Britain that a tcken payment on debt installments, due next month, will be regarded as evi- dence of a default. The notification was made through the. British Ambassa- dor by Secretary of State Hull. DEMOCRATS AID REPUBLICANS IN 'HOUSECONTESTS Ins Decide in Favor of Outs in Nine Cases Out of Fourteen WASHINGTON, May 12— Big- hearted because they have a big- ger majority than they need any- way, the Democrats thus far have | allowed Republicans most of the House Election contests to retain their seats over tenders. Heretofore it has been an ac- cepted custom for any power to' seat, except in open and shut cas- es, their own man, but having 316/ seats against 116, the Democrats have already voted nine Republi. cans out of fourteen party con- tests. Two other cases have been dropped voluntarily by publicans. g LIGUOR BOARD ACTS TO CURB ILLICIT TRADE Restricts Sales and Ship-| ments of Liquor from States to Licensees Moving to curb possible ship- ments of alcoholic liquors into the | Territory that might enter into the Democratic con- | the Re-| LONGSHOREMEN “TACK POLIGE CUARDING SHIP ‘Mayor and_S-heri“ Make Call on Governor to Send Soldiers \SHOTS ARE FIRED AT SAN FRANCISCO |Fourth Day of Coastal Car= go Handlers Walkout Witnesses Disorders SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, | May 12. — Requests for the National Guard to preserve iorder in Portland, Oregon, {and hastily summoned peace conferences at other ports | mark the fourth day of the | longshoremen’s strike. In Portland, Gov. Julius | L. Meier is meeting with Ma- jor General George White, | head of the State’s National ‘Guard. to consider requests ifrom the Sheriff and Mayor | for troops. Four hundred longshore- men stormed the steamer Ad- | miral Evans at Portland tak= en there to serve as a float- wing hotel for nonunion worka |ers. Policemen were thrown m\exh(mrd and several others e beaten. Jasopl\ Ryan, President of the ongshoremen's Association, has n called to San Francisco for ri\n[l)er mediation efforts made by 'Regional clmnman Henry Grady. | L SHOTS ARE FIRED SAN FRANCISCO, May 12.—Shots were fired during a clash between lengshoremen and men recruited to [take their places when a mob of !strikers attacked five negroes and overturned their auto near Pler boctleg trade, the Territorial Board | of Liquor Control today adopted a | new regulation giving it control over the sale of such liquors in the Territory and forbidding the con- signment of them from points outside of Alaska to any person not duly licensed by the Board. Up to date there has been no restrictions on sales by representa- tives of distributors or wholesalers. Reports reaching the Board mdl- cated that some sales had been made to individuals not holding licenses. The regulation said: “It shall person, licit orders for, or sell, any intoxi- cating liquors in the Territory of adopted today be unlawful for an Alaska for present or future de-| livery to any person, firm or cor- poration not duly licensed under the provisions of Chapter 71, Ses- | sion Laws of Alaska, 1933, or under these regulations. “And it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or -corporation outside the Territory of Alaska to consign intoxicating liquors of any kind to any person, firm or cor- poration in.the Territory of Alaska not holding a license under the provisions of Chapter T1, Session Laws of Alaska, 1933, or these regu- lations. “All shipments made to the Ter- ritory of Alaska contrary to the provisions of these regulations shall be deemed contraband and subject to confiscation by the Territory of Alaska or its officers. Provided, however, that the provisions of these reguiations shall not apply to sacramental wines.” The new regulation was promul- | gated today and mediatel THIRD GRADE CLASS ENTERTAINS MOTHERS Mrs. W. W. Council's Third Grade room in the Public School enter- tained with a Mothers' Day tea yesterday afternon, the children of is effective im for Juneau are Mrs. E. A. Friend, Miss Phyllis Friend, E. Dutkovis,| W. J. Prancisco, H. Townsend, Nad- Jja Vestal, Xenia Kashevaroff, Mrs. L. Goldstein, Mrs. A. Dolgoiner, W. R. Mulvihill, Mrs. E. Hurlburt, Mr: A. Anderson, A. Krom, Roy Cole, Otto Hasu, G. L. Paul, Miss H. LeVoilette, Mr. and Mrs. James C.| J land more the class taking complete charge of the event. About 25 mothers were present than 40 persons were served at the tea. The mothers surprised Mrs. Coun- |cil with a gift of a set of beautiful doilies imported from India. The Madge Case, and the little boy are Briggs, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Metz, | Presentation was made by Beverly lremd to be getting along nicely. | | gar, Miss Mabel Nichols, Leivers, | One nonunion man, John Polard, |held his assailants at bay until the police arrived. | Three carloads of strikers met (the negroes as they arrived from ‘Oak'and on the auto ferry and forced their car to the curb and {overturned it. Polard admitted fir~ ‘mg the shots. o R INSULL FREED - SECOND TIME CHICAGO, I, May I12.—Sam= uel Insull has been freed on & $50,000 bond, following arrest on state charges of embezzlement, and taken to a hospital by his son for a rest. | Yesterday Insull was freed on a 1$200,000 bond on charges of violat= \ing the bankruptey Act by using |the malils to defraud MRS. REED IS LAID TO REST Funeral Services for Alas- kan Is Held Today in Seattle SEATTLE, firm or corporation to so-| 12— Funeral services for Mrs. Frank L. Reed, ged 48, of Anchorage, Alaska, | were held here today. She died May 4 and the service was delayed un- til the arrival of the widower from Anchorage. 8 Mrs. Reed was Republican Com- mitteewoman of Alaska, the daugh- ter of Mrs. Sarah M. Boynten, formerly of Nome. She had been in Anchorage since 1917 where she operated a hotel. She is survived by the widower, a daughter, two sons, Frank, Jr, University of Washington student, and Paul, of Anchorage. - ————— HERE FROM KETCHIKAN May S. M. Savin, proprietor ot fhe Family Shoe Store here, arrived in Juneau on the Northland from Ket- chikan, 3